Dr. Shaison P. Ouseph is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker.

His public service campaigns to promote literacy, empowerment of women, and action against child exploitation have won him many accolades. Among the esteemed organizations that have bestowed awards are the United Nations, the US Embassy, the International Labour Organization, and several national and international awards.

Currently, he is on the Board of Directors, Associate Dean and HOD – Head of the Department – for Film and Television at XIC, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. His feature film, “The Face of the Faceless,” is the true story of a Catholic nun who was murdered for empowering tribal women and children in the remotest villages in India.

“The Face of the Faceless,” has already won the prestigious ICVM (International Catholic Visual Media) Golden Award 2024 and screened at the Vatican. Furthermore, it has received more than 125 international awards and was considered one of the nominees for the Oscar 2024.

He was found between silence and storm a messenger chosen by the natural world to translate what it felt but could not say. The ocean taught him rhythm, the trees gave him patience, and the wind pressed melodies against his skin until he could no longer keep them inside. When he sang, petals trembled and shadows leaned closer; when he played, smoke rose like prayer from the strings. Each song became a letter from the earth itself a confession wrapped in warmth, scent, and sound 
asking humanity to remember what it means to feel.

That messenger has a name: Asa Anderson, a Los Angeles–based singer-songwriter and guitarist whose music fuses soul, rock, and folk with a deeply introspective and spiritual core. A graduate of USC’s Thornton School of Music, Asa began his career studying jazz bass before stepping into his own voice as a vocalist and songwriter. His music has since been featured on major TV networks including NBC, ABC, and the Hallmark Channel, and he has performed at events such as the Sundance Film Festival.

In Asa’s world, nothing stays still: candles burn down to reveal truth, waves break only to return, and love keeps reinventing itself in the echo of every note. His latest project embodies that vision — a heartfelt collection of songs shaped by nature’s lessons and the quiet power of faith and presence. Backed by an all-star ensemble including Erik Kertes (Michael Bublé, Shakira), Kiel Feher (Maroon 5, Meghan Trainor), Dennis Hamm (Thundercat), and mixed by Grammy-winning engineer Bob Horn, the record blends contemporary warmth with timeless emotional depth.

Lyrically, Asa writes as both seeker and guide — reflecting on the tension between chaos and stillness, longing and release. With lines like “If I could conquer my mind, I might just find that our love would bloom,” his songs unfold as meditations on vulnerability and connection. Inspired by artists such as Sting, Sade, and John Mayer, Asa creates more than music; he channels messages written in salt and soil, inviting listeners to breathe deeply, love bravely, and hear the voice of the earth within their own hearts.